The next morning, at half past eight, Ruan Tang was awakened by Zhou Chengsen. Zhou Chengsen kissed her. "Get up first? We can come back and keep sleeping after we pay our respects?"
He knew she was exhausted, but at nine that morning they had to pay their respects to their parents and the elders sharing their household.
After that, they had to go to the Ancestral Hall to make offerings to their ancestors.
Once they finished everything, they could come back and catch up on their sleep.
Ruan Tang nodded and sat up. Her body felt sore and weak, as though he had never left her.
Zhou Chengsen supported her. "How about I ask Mom to move it to the afternoon? Have them come over this afternoon instead?"
He had probably drunk a little too much yesterday. Later, once the alcohol went to his head, he had lost control.
He had never tried drinking that much before. He had not gotten drunk, but he had come close.
Ruan Tang blurted out, "No need."
If they moved it to the afternoon, what would everyone think?
"I'm fine." She was a doctor and knew her own body best.
Still, they would have to exercise some restraint in the future. They could not end up with both of them suffering from kidney deficiency.
It seemed she would have to prepare some Chinese medicine for him to drink regularly.
Zhou Chengsen helped her wash up, and even her toothpaste was already squeezed out.
After the married couple finished washing up, they went downstairs for breakfast.
After breakfast, the elders sharing their household arrived one after another.
They then began serving tea to the elders and giving them sweaters and shoes, while each elder gave the couple a large red envelope.
Father Zhou and